Warfel, Henson Headline Huge Night for TU Offense

DEARBORN, Mich. – Whitney Warfel and Ava Henson combined for 49 points as the Taylor women's basketball team (4-1) shot a season-best 50.7 percent from the field in a 100-62 win over Michigan-Dearborn (0-5) Tuesday evening.

Two Trojans, Henson and Kacey Ott, notched double-doubles on the night, while Warfel came within one rebound and Maycee Woods within two assists of recording double-doubles of their own.

Coming off a career-high 25 points on Saturday, Woods got Taylor kickstarted on its first possession with a three-pointer, one of two she made in a perfect first half for the senior.

The Wolverines battled on the offensive glass and started the game with efficient offense themselves, however, as the score was tied, 11-11, five minutes in.

Henson heated up shortly thereafter to give TU some separation, and Warfel got everything she wanted in the paint as the sophomore transfer started the game 7-for-7 overall in the midst of a 32-4 TU run.

Taylor led 55-23 at halftime, with Warfel sitting at 19 points and five rebounds and Henson at a triple-double pace of 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. TU shot it 56.1 percent from the floor in the first half, and it dominated the paint to the tune of a 36-10 advantage down low.

The Trojans extended their lead to as many as 41 early in the fourth quarter, by which point Henson and Ott had both reached double-double numbers thanks in part to strong third quarters on the glass and in the scoring columns.

TU cruised to the finish line, but not before Ainsley West got the Purple and Grey to the century mark for the first time in the Cassie Wiseman-era with a late triple.

Henson led all players in the game with her 25 points and 11 rebounds, the latter of which is a career high.

Warfel scored 24 points to end her night one point shy of her collegiate career high, while Ott and Woods chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively. Woods also had a game- and career-high eight assists.

Taylor begins the second half of its four-game road stretch on Saturday at 1 p.m. against No. 25 Indiana University South Bend (3-0).